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In China's modern history, there have been two good opportunities for its rise. One was the "Westernization Movement" initiated by Li Hongzhang, Zhang Zhidong and others at the end of the 19th century; the other was from the late 1930s to before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War. At that time, China's annual GDP growth rate was as high as double digits. But what is depressing is that these two opportunities were ruined by the Japanese in a sense. What is diplomacy? Diplomacy is the external exchanges between countries to safeguard their sovereignty and interests. And this kind of exchange must be based and backed by the strength of the country. Did China have these capabilities at that time? Do you speak with a strong backbone? Does anyone listen carefully to what the Chinese say? Is any country sincerely willing to help China? This was the case with China's diplomacy during the Anti-Japanese War. Although it is sad and humiliating, it is an indisputable fact. Let us turn over the pages of history and review the past that is enough to wake us up!

"National Memorial (Part 6): Secret Records of the National Government's Great Retreat during the Anti-Japanese War" mainly records the historical events during the Anti-Japanese War. Faced with the strong pressure of the Japanese army, the National Government and all walks of life moved to the southwest to prepare for a protracted war. The book reveals the reasons and timing of the retreat to the Southwest, the inside story of the Kuomintang's deployment before and after the retreat to Chongqing and the formulation of the retreat plan, as well as details of the business, cultural, cultural relics, and refugees' experiences during the inward relocation.